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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02381483
Other study ID # 1032/2013
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date February 2014
Est. completion date April 15, 2018

Study information

Verified date August 2018
Source Medical University of Vienna
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Vitamin A metabolites (retinoids) have shown to activate brown fat function in preclinical studies, however the role of retinoids in human brown fat physiology and energy metabolism remains elusive. This study aims to identify a possible association between retinoid metabolism, brown fat activity, and energy expenditure in lean and obese subjects by using FDG-PET-CT, PET-MR Scans and indirect calorimetry. Additionally we will analyze the genetic profile of white and brown neck fat biopsies at room temperature and cold conditions in a subset of the study participants. More detailed molecular studies (involving other potential browning markers) will also be performed in adipocytes derived from human SVC.

The optimal duration of cold exposure will be determined in a pilot study. Therefore subjects will be repeatedly exposed to cold and circulating retinoid levels and other plasma parameters will be measured at various time points.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 66
Est. completion date April 15, 2018
Est. primary completion date April 15, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 20 Years to 45 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 20 - 45 years.

- Body mass index (BMI) 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2 (lean) or 30.0 - 38.0 kg/m2 (obese)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Endocrine (except hyperlipidemia), cardiovascular (except hypertension), liver, kidney, inflammatory bowel, rheumatic, oncologic disease or any other chronic condition.

- Medication for any of the above mentioned conditions.

- Pregnancy

- Metallic implants that are not MRI compatible

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Cold exposure


Locations

Country Name City State
Austria Medical University of Vienna Vienna

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Medical University of Vienna

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Austria, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Correlation between retinol/retinol-binding protein concentrations and cold-induced brown fat acitivity A possible association between serum retinol and retinol-binding protein concentrations and cold-induced brown fat activity in lean and obese subjects, respectively, will be analyzed. 6 years
Secondary Analyses of potential BAT or browning markers in humans 6 years
Secondary Association between BAT activity and energy expenditure 6 years
Secondary Identification of new factors related to brown fat function This is a very exploratory aim that involves a number of molecular tests. Therefore no single outcome measure can be defined here. Briefly, we will perform mRNA and miRNA analyses from BAT biopsies and plasma before and after cold exposure to identify new factors related to BAT function. Potential candidates will be tested in loss- or gain-of-function models in isolated human and/or murine adipocytes. In addition, the thermogenic effects of commercially available peptides, hormones, lipids, or steroid acids, will be tested in primary adipocytes. 6 years
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